first blush

Example Sentences

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"At first blush, this case may not seem momentous," said Koh from the trade union confederation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“It is important to remember that that first blush of information is going to be incomplete, potentially inaccurate,” Guglielmi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

I think I didn’t even quite understand what I was reading — I’m sure at first blush I thought it was romantic and wild, just like my all-consuming teenage crushes at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

At first blush, it was anything but romantic.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor